trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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With trillions in dry powder and a mandate to create outsized returns, PE firms are integrating AI across their portfolios to drive both top-line growth and operational efficiencies.
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Prakash Pasupathy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The concern among bond investors is that the legislation would add trillions to the U.S. budget deficit over the next decade.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 May 2025
And the bill would also add trillions to the national debt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 May 2025
That adds to the cost of a bill that has been criticized by some experts and lawmakers as introducing new tax breaks that could outstrip any savings in the legislation and trillions to the U.S. debt.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Prakash Pasupathy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The concern among bond investors is that the legislation would add trillions to the U.S. budget deficit over the next decade.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 May 2025
And the bill would also add trillions to the national debt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 May 2025
That adds to the cost of a bill that has been criticized by some experts and lawmakers as introducing new tax breaks that could outstrip any savings in the legislation and trillions to the U.S. debt.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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